NCHS Survey Data Linked to United States Renal Data System (USRDS) End-Stage Renal Disease Files

NCHS has linked data from various surveys with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) data obtained from the United States Renal Data System (USRDS). Linkage of the data from NCHS survey participants with the USRDS ESRD data provides the opportunity to study changes in health status and health care utilization among patients diagnosed with ESRD.